Provincial Liberals have a leader that suits Ontario
Re: “Ontario premier’s resignation not only option,” (The Hill Times, May 1, p. 22). I’ve got a seven-year history of election campaign volunteer canvassing provincially for Dalton McGuinty, John Fraser, Nathalie Des Rosiers, as well as federally for Mauril Bélanger and Mona Fortier. I think the provincial Liberals have a leader that suits Ontario. A […]
‘It’s kind of surreal,’ Gatineau MP MacKinnon says ‘people are petrified’ in his flooded riding
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon spent the weekend in hip waders filling sandbags and helping out his Gatineau, Que., constituents who have been affected by some of the worst flooding in decades. “When you’re a Member of Parliament, you live with the same pit in your stomach of those people in your riding who are the most […]
Liberal MPs push for pharmacare, while Health minister says drug costs must first be controlled
Liberal MP John Oliver hopes that one of the goals behind his decision to enter politics—establishing a national pharmacare program—will become reality before the next federal election. Mr. Oliver, who previously served as assistant deputy minister in the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and as president and CEO of Halton Healthcare Services, which […]
Cut methane emissions now to fight climate change
Methane emissions largely from liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fracking are at least 2.5 times higher than the government estimates, meaning that the LNG/fracking industry is much dirtier than we have been told. Indeed, the oil and gas sector, which includes LNG and fracking, could be the largest source of climate pollution in British Columbia. […]
O’Leary supporters have potential to throw Conservative race wide open
MONTREAL—With the Conservative crown slipping from his grasp, Kevin O’Leary settled on becoming kingmaker last week. But will the decision to throw his support to Maxime Bernier do the trick? On that, the evidence is mixed. There is not a Canadian political junkie who does not remember the high drama that attended Stéphane Dion’s upset […]
Ontario premier’s resignation not only option
TORONTO—To say Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s leadership is in trouble is an understatement. However, to say that she will lose the next election is premature. The face of success or failure is the face of the leader, but the leader is not necessarily responsible for either. Many times, the problem is with the people behind the […]
Government support for Bombardier to be tested before WTO
An international complaint by Brazil and its aircraft manufacturer Embraer could test the legitimacy of the financial relationship between Bombardier Inc. and the Canadian and Quebec governments. On Feb. 7, it was announced that the federal government is lending $372.5-million to Bombardier, interest-free. The federal government said its funding “will support thousands of good middle-class jobs, strengthen […]
Bernier gets endorsements from Alberta legislators
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week announced some new support from the heart of Conservative country—Alberta. He announced endorsements from seven Wildrose Party Members of the Legislative Assembly, being Scott Cyr, Jason Nixon, Rick Strankman, Wes Taylor, Angela Pitt, Don MacIntyre, and Leela Aheer. He also snagged support from one Progressive Conservative MLA, Mike […]
‘I hope he will stay,’ Bernier would consider O’Leary as Finance minister if he wins leadership and government
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier won’t say if he’s willing to work within a Kevin O’Leary-controlled Conservative caucus, but he is open to making Mr. O’Leary his Finance minister. “I think Kevin O’Leary would be a good Finance minister,” Mr. Bernier (Beauce, Que.) said in an interview at The Hill Times’ office last week. “I […]
Peter Julian: a Westerner with strong ties to Quebec
What you might know about NDP MP Peter Julian is he’s a lifelong New Democrat, who hopes to persuade his party to vote for him to be the next party leader. What you might not know about Mr. Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) is he’s really good at basketball. That’s according to Peter Stoffer, a former […]
